Haast river

Day 22 Wednesday

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November 24th 2010
Day 22 Wednesday Today’s journey is from Fox Glacier to Wanaka. This route takes us up and over the Southern Alps through the celebrated Haast Pass, then down by the side of a couple of lakes. Firstly along the coast to Haast. There we stopped at an information centre and filled up with petrol (just in case). There was a stall in the car park that was selling Whitebait patties – the local spe ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more